DD Gear

[Belial]

i assure you penance is not one of them. Get a cobalt plate belt and meld it. 2 str is not worth sacrificing 100 HP(easy double meld) and def. Esp when you are alos -1 vit which is mrd attack power.

I can concede that Sentinel's Plate Belt is a more viable option.

IMO, mrd is not the best DD but they can have high def if you choose too. When sh1t hits the fan you could be that last one up to finish the mob off or jump and and start tanking it tank dies. These bonus's help mrd be a better DD since their damage is not always the highest.

No, they don't. They allow MRD to play a better off-tank role. High Defense does absolutely nothing for your damage. For a DD build, you don't want to sarcrifice damage potential for a little extra def/hp that really isn't needed at this point in the game (especially with a more viable tank in the form of GLA).

Nobody said MRD was the best DD, but played properly & depending on the encounter, it can certainly be comparable.